EM BCC Product Development Lead

Job Description
EM BCC Product Development Lead
As a person, you're a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• A Product Development Manager role is open within Baby and Child Care Enterprise Market (EM) organization at Kimberly-Clark to manage and oversee the product & technology development for Baby and Child Care (BCC).
• The role will champion the product development of BCC brands/products with focus on pants to grow and win in EM markets and deliver growth and profitable business contribution across the BCC portfolio. The role leads and manages a team of 5 product developers to deliver and implement product solutions to meet our innovation strategy. The role will supervise the product & portfolio development across our manufacturing sites/markets and acts as key driver to establish profitable, consumer preferred solutions and progressive external manufacturing business models.
• The role will ensure that the multi-functional Brand teams have the innovation stimulus, product and project clarity, necessary to ensure delivery of the EM strategic growth plan.
• The role will report to the Product Development Leader BCC for Enterprise Markets
• As a person you will provide Research & Development leadership on the assigned innovation projects, leading product development and phases of the development project to ensure consumer & technical qualification is completed and ultimately delivered on time across region. You will lead the development and deployment of the 3yr Product innovation plan in partnership with Regional Marketing / Engineering teams to support Strategic Business Plans.
• Influencing & partnering with a regional multi-functional team to develop innovative plans that are scalable & consistent with our product strategies while delivering against local, business unit needs will be a key requirement. You will need to establish a close partnership with IPC team members to be aware of consumer & technology opportunities and use this to properly transfer projects & populate our commercial innovation plans. And will act as a key role with Kimberly-Clark and external partners to assess technical capabilities of third-party suppliers and recommend strategies to deliver innovation and investment in alignment to growth plans.
• As a person you are a strong communicator conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity, consistent with the Kimberly-Clark Code of Conduct. You build and maintain strong relationships and networks with key stakeholders and peers within the business unit, across the enterprise, and across the industry.

About Us
Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Requirements
In one of our manufacturing roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• +10 years of experience in similar roles for FMCG manufacturers. Experience with personal care products is an advantage
• Extensive experience in executing Innovation projects, influencing multi-functional/cultural teams and leading Research and Development experts
• Track record delivering innovative projects through impactful and distinctive market driven products
• Knowledge and experience of Innovation Management Frameworks and Processes that deliver 'Go to Market' excellence of Innovation / Renovation projects.
• Experience in Kimberly-Clark technical/product leadership or other FMCG Industry R&D manager role experience or extensive experience in Product Development experience

Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see

Great support for good health
with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts
to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options
to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support
to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Primary Location
Ho Chi Minh Office

Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time